''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to

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. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a

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. This genus is sometimes included with the admiral butterflies (''

Limenitis ''Limenitis'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies, commonly called the admirals. The sister butterflies (''Adelpha'') and commander butterflies (''Moduza ''Moduza'' is a genus of south-east Asian (Indomalayan realm) Nymphalidae, brush-foot ...

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Species

Listed alphabetically within species group:Jeffrey Glassberg (2007). ''A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of Mexico and Central America''. Sunstreak Books Inc. . pp.97-101. The ''alala'' species group: *''

Adelpha alala ''Adelpha alala'', the Alala sister, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relat ...

'' (Hewitson, 1847) – Alala sister *'' Adelpha aricia'' (Hewitson, 1847) *''

Adelpha corcyra ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is some ...

'' (Hewitson, 1847) *''

Adelpha donysa ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is some ...

'' (Hewitson, 1847) – montane sister *'' Adelpha pithys'' (Bates, 1864) – pithys sister *'' Adelpha tracta'' (Butler, 1872) – tracta sister Alala Sister, Arvi Park, Colombia

The ''capucinus'' species group: *'' Adelpha barnesia'' Schaus, 1902 – Barnes' sister *'' Adelpha capucinus'' (Walch, 1775) – capycinus sister *'' Adelpha epizygis'' Fruhstorfer, 1915 *'' Adelpha fabricia'' Fruhstorfer, 1913 The ''cocala'' species group: *'' Adelpha argentea'' Willmott & Hall, 1995 *'' Adelpha boreas'' (Butler, 1866) – gaudy sister *'' Adelpha cocala'' (Cramer, 1779) – cocala sister, orange-washed sister *'' Adelpha coryneta'' (Hewitson, 1874) *''

Adelpha erymanthis ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is somet ...

'' Godman & Salvin, 1884 – Godman's sister *''

Adelpha felderi ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is somet ...

'' (Boisduval, 1870) – rusty sister, Felder's sister *''

Adelpha irmina ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is somet ...

'' (Doubleday, 1848) – Irmina sister *''

Adelpha jordani ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is somet ...

'' (Fruhstorfer, 1913) – Jordan's sister *''

Adelpha justina ''Adelpha justina'' is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Description ''Adelpha justina'' has a wingspan reaching about . The uppersides of the wings are generally brown, with an orange band crossing the forewings and a large whit ...

'' (C. & R. Felder, 1861) *''

Adelpha lamasi ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is somet ...

'' Willmott & Hall, 1999 *''

Adelpha leucophthalma ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is somet ...

'' (Latreille, 1809) – Veracruz sister *''

Adelpha levona ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is somet ...

'' Steinhauser & Miller, 1977 *'' Adelpha milleri'' Beutelspacher, 1976 – cloistered sister *'' Adelpha olynthia'' (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – Olynthia sister *'' Adelpha rothschildi'' Fruhstorfer, 1913 *'' Adelpha salus'' Hall, 1935 – lost sister *''

Adelpha saundersii ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is some ...

'' (Hewitson, 1867) – Saunder's sister *'' Adelpha shuara'' Willmott & Hall, 1995 *''

Adelpha sichaeus ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is some ...

'' (Butler, 1866) *''

Adelpha stilesiana ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is some ...

'' DeVries & Chacón, 1982 *''

Adelpha zina ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is some ...

'' (Hewitson, 1867) – Zina sister Thessalia Sister (Adelpha thessalia), Iguazu Falls

The ''iphiclus'' species group: *'' Adelpha abyla'' (Hewitson, 1850) – Jamaican sister *'' Adelpha basiloides'' (Bates, 1865) – spot-celled sister *'' Adelpha calliphane'' Fruhstorfer, 1915 *'' Adelpha falcipennis'' Fruhstorfer, 1915 *''

Adelpha gavina ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is some ...

'' Fruhstorfer, 1915 *'' Adelpha iphicleola'' (Bates, 1864) – confusing sister *''

Adelpha iphiclus ''Adelpha iphiclus'', the Iphiclus sister, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. It is found in the tropics and sub-tropics of Central and South America, fro ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – pointed sister *'' Adelpha mythra'' (Godart, 1824) – Mythra sister *'' Adelpha plesaure'' Hübner, 1823 – pleasure sister *'' Adelpha poltius'' Hall, 1938 *''

Adelpha thessalia ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is some ...

'' (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – Thessalia sister *''

Adelpha thoasa ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is some ...

'' (Hewitson, 1850) – thoasa sister Nymphalidae - Adelpha plesaure

The ''phylaca'' species group: *''

Adelpha erotia ''Adelpha erotia'', the Erotia sister, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1847. Description ''Adelpha erotia'' has a wingspan of about . The wings of these butterflies have a brown ground ...

'' (Hewitson, 1847) – stitched sister *''

Adelpha lycorias ''Adelpha lycorias'', the pink-banded sister, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Description ''Adelpha lycorias'' has a wingspan reaching about . The uppersides of the wings are generally deep brown, with black apex of the ant ...

'' (Godart, 1824) – rayed sister *''

Adelpha mesentina ''Adelpha mesentina'', the mesentina sister, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the eastern Andes from Venezuela to Bolivia and also on the Guiana Shield and throughout the central and western Amazon basin. The ...

'' (Cramer, 1777) – mesentina sister *'' Adelpha phylaca'' (Bates, 1866) – Cecropia sister *'' Adelpha messana'' (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – Messana or Thesprotia sister Adelpha mesentina

Messana sister (Adelpha messana delphicola)

The ''serpa'' species group: *'' Adelpha bredowii'' Geyer, 1837 – Bredow's sister *'' Adelpha californica'' (Butler, 1865) – California sister *'' Adelpha diocles'' Godman & Salvin, 1878 – tailed sister *''

Adelpha eulalia ''Adelpha eulalia'', the Arizona sister, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It occurs from at least Guatemala and Mexico to the southwestern United States, including southeastern California, Arizona, New Mexico, and sou ...

'' E. Doubleday, 1848) – Arizona sister *'' Adelpha herbita'' Weymer, 1907 *'' Adelpha hyas'' (Doyère, 1840) *'' Adelpha nea'' (Hewitson, 1847) – Nea sister *''

Adelpha paraena ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is some ...

'' (Bates, 1865) – Massilia sister, Bates' sister *'' Adelpha paroeca'' (Bates, 1864) – eyed sister *'' Adelpha radiata'' Fruhstorfer, 1915 – striated sister *''

Adelpha seriphia ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is so ...

'' (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – dentate sister *''

Adelpha serpa ''Adelpha serpa'', the celerio sister, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1836. It is found from Mexico to Brazil. The habitat consists of rainforests and cloudforests at elevations ranging f ...

'' (Boisduval, 1836) – celerio sister, celadon sister *''

Adelpha zea ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is some ...

'' (Hewitson, 1850) – Zea sister Adelpha californica-2

Ungrouped: *'' Adelpha abia'' (Hewitson, 1850) *'' Adelpha amazona'' Austin & Jasinski, 1999 *''

Adelpha atlantica ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is some ...

'' Willmott, 2003 *'' Adelpha attica'' (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – Attica sister *'' Adelpha boeotia'' (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – Felder's sister *'' Adelpha cytherea'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – smooth-banded sister *'' Adelpha demialba'' (Butler, 1872) – white-spotted sister *'' Adelpha delinita'' Fruhstorfer, 1913 – Fruhstorfer's Sister or delineated sister *''

Adelpha diazi ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is some ...

'' Beutelspacher, 1975 – Diaz's sister *''

Adelpha ethelda ''Adelpha ethelda'', the Ethelda sister, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1867. It is found from Mexico to Ecuador. The habitat consists of pre-montane rainforests and cloud forests at al ...

'' (Hewitson, 1867) – silver-banded sister *''

Adelpha epione ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is some ...

'' (Godart, 1824) – white-barred sister *''

Adelpha fessonia ''Adelpha fessonia'', the band-celled sister or Mexican sister, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Panama north through Central America to Mexico. It is a periodic resident in the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas. ...

'' (Hewitson, 1847) – Mexican sister, band-celled sister *'' Adelpha gelania'' (Godart, 1824) – Antillean sister *''

Adelpha heraclea ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is some ...

'' (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – Heraclea sister *'' Adelpha hesterbergi'' Willmott & Hall, 1999 *'' Adelpha leuceria'' (Druce, 1874) – orange-striped sister *'' Adelpha leucerioides'' Beutelspacher, 1975 – Veracruz sister *''

Adelpha malea ''Adelpha'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found from the southern United States and Mexico to South America. They are commonly known as sisters, due to the white markings on their wings, which resemble a nun's habit. This genus is some ...

'' (C. & R. Felder, 1861) – Venezuelan sister *'' Adelpha melona'' (Hewitson, 1847) – Mellona sister *'' Adelpha naxia'' (C. & R. Felder, 1867) – Naxia sister, three-part sister *''

Adelpha pollina ''Adelpha pollina'' is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1915. It is found from Honduras to Panama, French Guiana and Bolivia. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane i ...

'' Fruhstorfer, 1915 *'' Adelpha salmoneus'' (Butler, 1866) – golden-banded sister *'' Adelpha syma'' (Godart, 1824) – Syma sister *'' Adelpha viola'' Fruhstorfer, 1913 File:Adelpha cytherea MHNT.jpg, '' Adelpha cytherea'' - MHNT File:Adelpha epione agilla MHNT.jpg, ''

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'' file:Adelpha melona1.jpg, '' Adelpha melona'' File:Papallona Guatemala.JPG, '' Adelpha syma'' File:Adelpha viola pseudococala MHNT.jpg, '' Adelpha viola'' - MHNT

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